Jack Charles’ net worth was between $1 million and $6 million at the time of his death. He accrued this wealth during his career as a musician, potter, stage and screen actor.
The Aboriginal Australian actor Charles started his acting career in theatre in 1970.
Charles was later involved in establishing the first Indigenous theatre in Australia, co-founding, with Bob Maza, Nindethana Theatre in 1971.
His film credits include the landmark Australian film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978), among others, and more recently appeared in the TV series Cleverman (2016) and Preppers (2021).
Charles received a Lifetime Achievement award from Victoria’s Green Room Awards in April 2014, the first Indigenous recipient.
He was also honoured by the Victorian Government, in 2015, in the category “Victorian Senior Australian of the Year”.
Charles was often referred to as Uncle Jack or Uncle Jack Charles, a mark of respect that often goes with the status of an Aboriginal Australian elder.
Jack Charles died from a stroke on September 13, 2022, at age 79 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.